Autruche (French pronunciation: [otʁyʃ] (listen)) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Autruche | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Autruche | |
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Location of Autruche ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°27′19″N 4°54′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Vouziers |
Canton | Vouziers |
Intercommunality | CC Argonne Ardennaise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Sembeni[1] |
Area 1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
Population | 59 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 08035 /08240 |
Elevation | 166–242 m (545–794 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Autruchiens or Autruchiennes.[3]
Autruche is located some 43 km east by south-east of Rethel and 20 km north-east of Vouziers. Access to the commune is by the D947 from Germont in the south-west which passes through the southern corner of the commune and continues east to Bar-lès-Buzancy. The D12 also comes from Authe in the north-west and joins the D947 in the commune. Access to the village is by a local road branching from the D947 which goes north to the village. The commune is entirely farmland except for some lakes in the south.[4]
The Bar river forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west then follows the Canal des Ardennes to eventually join the Meuse at Vrigne-Meuse. The Ruisseau de Saint Pierremont flows from the north of the commune towards the south-west and continues to join the Bar west of the commune. The Ruisseau du Clageot rises in the north of the commune and flows south-west down the centre of the commune and also joins the Bar on the southern border.[4]
Places adjacent to Autruche | |
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The official status of the blazon remains to be determined.
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List of Successive Mayors[5]
From | To | Name |
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1995 | 2014 | Claude Lambert |
2014 | current | Anne Sembeni |
In 2017 the commune had 69 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7] |
The Church of Saint-Nicolas (16th century) is registered as an historical monument.[8] The church contains two items that are registered as historical objects: